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East Freetown, Massachusetts
United States
65F / 18C
Precipitation
Total Time = 7h 11m 32s
Overall Rank = 337/353
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 21/22
Pre-race routine:

Got up just before the alarm (about 3:50am). Had a bagel with PB (glad I brought the toaster), a banana, and tea. Got dressed, made some tea for the road, and headed to the sight. I was there shortly after 5am. Parking was super organized and I was early enough to get a spot in the lot closest to transition. Went to get body marked and then to set up transition. Hit the porta potty and then just chatted until it was time for the walk over to the swim start.
Event warmup:

Nothing other than the "parade" over to the swim start.
Swim
  • 43m 24s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a pretty good swim, but I was pretty wide of the buoys (not really intentional) so I suspect I swam a little further than necessary! Only one hard contact (guy from wave behind me), other than that just minimal contact (I was pretty wide so maybe no one else was that far out). No freak out moments. I was really glad that I had done the practice swim the day before.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better!
Transition 1
  • 05m 10s
Comments:

There were wetsuit strippers! Did not hurry in transition but did not dawdle. My taller socks were hard to put on AND was hard to get them on around the timing chip. Long walk to bike out...
What would you do differently?:

Not much, maybe bring shorter socks or just put the sock right over the chip. Also should have brought baby powder for the socks.
Bike
  • 3h 16m 52s
  • 54 miles
  • 16.46 mile/hr
Comments:

Well, I got to mile 36 before it started to pour! Despite the rain and the rough roads in spots, I liked this course. Parts reminded me of IMMD and after riding in Truro/Wellfleet it seemed pretty flat and I was surprised by my pace. I wore my Camelbak (filled with water) and had a bike bottle of Powerade in a cage. I drank water whenever and took a swig of Powerade every 5 miles. I had skittles, a pack of ShotBlocks, and two HoneyStinger wafers cut up in two ziplocs in my Bento box. I ate maybe half of what I had...
What would you do differently?:

Eat more. But otherwise I don't know what else I could've done.
Transition 2
  • 07m 15s
Comments:

Bike in was a crazy long chute all the way from the dismount all the way down to the bottom of transition (so part of the 7 min was that). I stuffed my mostly uneaten bag of bike snacks in my jersey pocket while walking down that chute. Luckily, I had everything carefully in plastic bags so everything was dry when I got there (but not for long!). I took off my right sock to put my arch support on and put on one dry sock (the advantage of two identical pairs of socks). Left the left one on though so I didn't have to mess with the chip. Had two Tums and some water before leaving transition.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I suppose I could've hurried more but it was muddy.
Run
  • 2h 58m 49s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Ugh! I have not run this far since Feb of 2022! Coming in undertrained, I knew there would be a lot of walking. I had my Garmin set for my usual 2:30/1:30 run/walk intervals and was pretty good at doing that until at least half way. After that I did things like run down hills and play games like run from that mailbox to that telephone pole, etc. It was wet but not really raining - it almost looked like the sun was going to come out at point. I did not fuel like normal - I started off alternating water/gatorade at the aid stations and eating a few skittles. I tried a gel because I thought I needed something but wasn't happy with that. Took a bag of pretzels at an aid station and that seemed to work. Ate a few, stashed them in my jersey pocket, repeat. I also started drinking the flat coke that they had. I liked that.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Post race
Warm down:

Came through the chute - called my name said I was from North Truro and something about being from the Cape. They were handing out waterbottles wrapped in a wet towel. The towel was a nice touch. Got my medal and then wandered over to check out the food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of run training. Maybe rain on the bike? At least the rain held off until I was on the second bike loop and past the worst of the rough pavement.

Event comments:

Despite the rain, I'm really glad I did this race. I liked the course and the volunteers were fantastic - still smiling and helpful despite the weather. Race morning parking was super organized (unlike AC70.3!). The easy logistics made it good for a solo participant. Wish I'd known Meghan and Craig were there!




Last updated: 2023-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:24 | 2112 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/22
Overall: 0/353
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Point-to-point, big rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:16:52 | 54 miles | 16.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/22
Overall: 0/353
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Short loop in the beginning then a double loop before a 4 mile shot back to transition
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 07:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:58:49 | 13.1 miles | 13m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/22
Overall: 0/353
Performance: Below average
Garmin splits: 12:33, 12:07, 12:51, 13:00, 12:58, 13:57, 14:27, 14:18, 14:45, 13:42, 14:45, 14:29, 14:04
Course: One big loop
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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